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#856cbc color: Lavish Spending

#856cbc is rgb(133, 108, 188) in RGB and oklch(58.928% 0.1214 296.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

58.9%
0.121
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #856cbc

#856cbc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #856cbc mixed with white

  1. 856cbc
  2. 907ac3
  3. 9c89ca
  4. a797d1
  5. b3a6d8
  6. c0b4df
  7. ccc3e6
  8. d8d2ec
  9. e5e1f3
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #856cbc mixed with black

  1. 856cbc
  2. 735da3
  3. 614e8b
  4. 504073
  5. 40325d
  6. 302547
  7. 211932
  8. 130d1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #856cbc with less saturation

  1. 856cbc
  2. 846eb6
  3. 8370b0
  4. 8272aa
  5. 8174a4
  6. 80769d
  7. 807797
  8. 7f7991
  9. 7e7a8a
  10. 7e7c84

Questions about #856cbc

What color is #856cbc?

#856cbc is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(133, 108, 188), in HSL hsl(258.75, 37.38%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.928% 0.1214 296.915).

What colors go well with #856cbc?

The complementary color of #856cbc is #798622. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c79c5 and #a261a2. The triadic partners are #b26829 and #00947c.

Is white or black text more readable on #856cbc?

White text reads better on #856cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856cbc a warm or cool color?

#856cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.121.